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Another fast moving area of low pressure will move in from the northwest, bringing rain and snow to Mid-Missouri through Tuesday morning. Rain will begin close to 2 AM near HWY 65, spreading east through daybreak. Temperatures will stay just above freezing in most of Mid-Missouri and the roads for the morning commute will be

Police told ABC 17 News they evacuated part of Westminster College after someone found a suspicious package on campus. Officers responded just before 2:00 Monday afternoon. The MSHP bomb squad arrived to the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m. At 4:15, ABC 17 News confirmed the suspicious package was deemed safe, and authorities determined it was

No one is in custody after reports of a possible shooting in south Columbia Monday. Someone reported shots fired at around 10:00 a.m. in Rock Quarry Park, but officers at the scene told ABC 17 News they did not find any evidence of a shooting. Police also said they did not see a car or

The amount of new members on dating sites jump around the holiday season and scammers are most prevalent around Valentines Day. The FBI says the most common targets of these scams are women over 40, but everyone is at risk. While most scammers have quit asking for money, they surprisingly convince their victims to meet

The Jefferson City Council is set to meet Monday night to vote on increasing funds for construction at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. If approved, the amendment would add nearly $40,000 to the construction budget. The current grant from MoDOT for runway and lighting improvements is at $6.2 million. The council is also set to

A new bill might soon make daylight saving time the standard across Missouri. State lawmakers are now considering doing away with the annual practice of switching your clocks back and forth. There are a few conditions that come with the proposal. This bill would make Missouri spring forward and never fall back, meaning we would

The Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee is set to meet for a public hearing at the state Capitol Monday night regarding medical marijuana. House Bill 2213, the Missouri Compassionate Care Act, centers around the licensing of medical cannabis centers and cultivation and production facilities to provide medical marijuana to qualifying patients. The bill would also

Authorities cleared the scene at Douglass High School early this afternoon after a reported gas leak. Fire crews responded to the school after someone reported smelling gas in the area around 10:00 Monday morning. Crews checked the school and did not find any leaking gas valves. Officials said they tightened the boiler caps just in

A new video featuring University of Missouri communications professor Melissa Click has emerged on the internet showing her in a confrontation with Columbia Police during last fall’s homecoming parade. During the parade on October 10, members of Concerned Student 1950 stood in front of former UM System President Tim Wolfe’s car blocking him from moving

The Columbia City Council is set to meet Monday night and has a jam-packed agenda. First, the Council will hear public comment and vote on a bill that would allow construction to start for phase two of the Douglas Park improvement project. The park project would cost about $225,000 and is funded through the 2015

ABC 17 News confirmed crews are responding to two fires in Boone County Monday afternoon. The first fire is just south of Centralia at 13080 Davenport Rd. 10 units were at that fire as of 2:15 p.m. The second fire is in southern Boone County in the 1100 block of Victoria Avenue. 10 units were

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Emergency crews responded to several reported accidents on roads across Boone County Monday morning. The first happened on Highway 124 east of Harrisburg shortly before 7:30 a.m. when one vehicle hit a patch of ice and collided with a second vehicle. There were no serious injuries in that crash, but eastbound traffic was blocked. There

Light, patchy showers consisting of a wintry mix are expected to move in by 7AM tomorrow morning. Although chances are slight, with the showers being scattered in nature, the precipitation on top of refrozen snow melt tomorrow morning will likely result in slick spots on roads for the Monday morning commute. As temperatures warm to

Snow covered roads caused a two-car crash in Tipton around 9:20 Sunday morning that sent three people to the hospital, including a child. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Highway 50 near Claas Crossing Road. According to the crash report, Marcia Gardner, 36, was driving eastbound on Highway 50 when she

A 19-year-old Fulton woman was taken to University Hospital Sunday afternoon after her car slid off a snow and ice covered road and then overturned. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said around 12:20 p.m. Desiree Klein was driving northbound on Route VV near Wildwood Street in Boone County when her car slid off the road.

Columbia Police responded to an early morning disturbance between a mother and a daughter, and third minor. Police say they went to the 1200 block of Rainbow Trout drive around 12:30 Sunday morning about a disturbance. According to Columbia PD, 18 year old Sydney Akers was arrested for 2nd degree Domestic Assault and Child Endangerment

Columbia Public Works and MoDOT crews began treating roads early Sunday morning. MoDOT crews arrived for work at about 4 a.m. and Columbia crews at 2 a.m. While the snow won’t accumulate much, MoDOT engineer Randy Aulbur warned that the freezing drizzle is going to make the roads extremely slick. “Even though the road may

A supreme court justice has reportedly died. According to KVIA, an affiliate station of ABC 17 News in El Paso, Texas, Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting outside of Marfa, Texas. You can find more details on this developing story here.

Police have arrested 32-year-old Jermell Burnett in connection with a shooting that happened on Third Avenue last month. ABC17 News was on the scene January 31st when police said someone shot a home near third and grand. Several people were inside that home at the time, including children, but no one was hurt. ABC17 News